Islamabad [Pakistan ], December 13 (ANI): Former Australian seamer Jason Gillespie who was appointed as Pakistan’s Take a look at group head coach in April this yr, stepped down from his function on Thursday.
Aqib Javed, Pakistan males’s white-ball head coach, will take over as head coach of the Take a look at group for the upcoming collection in South Africa.
In Gillespie’s final task because the Pakistan head coach, the group overcame a 1-0 deficit to emerge victorious in a three-Take a look at collection towards England at house in October.
Pakistan, at the moment positioned seventh within the ICC World Take a look at Championship factors desk, have 4 extra Checks remaining within the ongoing cycle.
The Shan Masood-led facet are out of competition for a spot in subsequent yr’s WTC Closing, South Africa, at the moment occupying the highest spot within the factors desk, have emerged because the frontrunner for the summit conflict following the latest 2-0 drubbing of Sri Lanka at house.
To wrap up their 2023-25 WTC cycle, Pakistan will host the West Indies in January.
Pakistan are at the moment contesting a three-match T20I collection towards the Proteas, which will probably be adopted by as many ODIs. The 2-Take a look at collection will start thereafter on the Centurion on Boxing Day.
South Africa T20I Squad: Heinrich Klaasen (c), Ottneil Baartman, Matthew Breetzke, Donovan Ferreira, Dayyaan Galiem, Reeza Hendricks, Patrick Kruger, George Linde, David Miller, Kwena Maphaka, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Andile Simelane, and Rassie van der Dussen.
Pakistan T20I Squad: Mohammad Rizwan (captain, wk), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Tayyab Tahir, and Usman Khan (wk). (ANI)
